Mesquite

Population: 219
Median household income: $37,989
Median home value: $129,500

Located in Starr County, Texas, Mesquite is a community with a population of 219. Its median household income of $37,989 runs in line with the Starr County figure of $38,182.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mesquite's population declined 38.3% from 355 to 219, while its median home value rose 64.8% from $78,600 to $129,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.0% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 219
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,989
Median home value: $129,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 73
Homeownership rate: 31.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 20.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

355219

Median household income

$26,167$37,989

Median home value

$78,600$129,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	355	$26,167	$78,600
2020	163	—	$109,400
2021	181	—	$109,400
2022	145	—	$128,100
2023	219	$37,989	$129,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1726.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3425.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7421.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	57	26.0%
18 to 24	17	7.8%
25 to 34	55	25.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	9	4.1%
55 to 64	33	15.1%
65 to 74	48	21.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma53.8%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	53.8%
High school graduate	42	29.0%
Some college or associate's	25	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	57	62.6%
30 to 44 min	34	37.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 8.7% (19 of 219)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	31.5%
Renter-occupied	50	68.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847898
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.4024, -98.9809

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